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The Humpty Dance Technique
Great lyrics move us like the world's best poems. Take a close-up look at the art.
Calling Card
"The Humpty Dance" is Digital Underground's most successful single, and thanks to a billion parties and karaoke bars, it is the song that will be forever synonymous with the Underground. The song t...
Music
"The Humpty Dance" was built around 1970s soul and funk, but the original bass line and drum track written by Shock-G also provided other artists with sample material. Within a few years, nearly 50...